2-Aminomethyl-6-sulfamoylphenol derivatives with salidiuretic activities

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to 2-aminomethylphenols of the formula I ##STR1## in which R 1  and R 2  represent hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or benzyl which is optionally substituted by alkyl, alkoxy or halogen, R 3  and R 5  denote hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy, R 4  denotes halogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl and R 6  and R 7  represent hydrogen or alkyl, it being possible for the radicals R 1  and R 2 , R 6  R 7  and/or two of the radicals R 3 , R 4  and R 5  to form an alkylene chain which is optionally substituted by methyl groups and which, in the case of the radicals R 1 , R 2 , R 6  and R 7 , can also be interrupted by oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms and/or imino groups, and to physiologically acceptable salts thereof, a process for their preparation, and their use and to pharmaceutical formulations based on these compounds.

This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 868,522,filed May 30, 1986, now abandoned, which was a divisional of applicationSer. No. 751,995, filed July 3, 1985 (now U.S. Pat. No. 4,607,030),which was a continuation of application Ser. No. 472,005, filed Mar. 4,1983, now abandoned.

The invention relates to 2-aminomethyl-6-sulfamoylphenols of the formulaI ##STR2## in which R¹ and R² are identical or different and representhydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbonatoms, alkynyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 3 to 12carbon atoms and up to 8 ring members or benzyl which is optionallysubstituted by alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4carbon atoms or halogen,

R³ and R⁵ are identical or different and denote hydrogen, halogen, alkylhaving 1 or 2 carbon atoms or alkoxy having 1 or 2 carbon atoms,

R⁴ denotes halogen, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or cycloalkylhaving 3 to 12 carbon atoms and up to 8 ring members, and

R⁶ and R⁷ are identical or different and represent hydrogen or alkylhaving 1 to 4 carbon atoms, it being possible for the radicals R¹ andR², R⁶ and R⁷ and/or two of the radicals R³, R⁴ and R⁵ to form a --[CH₂]_(m) -- chain in which m is 3 to 6 and which is optionally substitutedby 1 or 2 methyl groups and which, in the case of the radicals R¹, R²,R⁶ and R⁷, can also be interrupted by 1 or 2 oxygen atoms, sulfur atomsand/or imino groups, and to physiologically acceptable salts thereof.

If one of the cycloalkyl groups defined above has a number of carbonatoms which exceeds the number of members in the ring, it is to beunderstood as meaning a cycloalkyl group which is substituted by one ormore alkyl groups or an optionally alkyl-substituted cycloalkylalkylgroup.

2-Aminomethylphenols substituted in the 6-position are already knownfrom J. med. Chem. 23 [1980], pages 1414-1427. The corresponding4-alkyl-6-halogeno derivatives have in some cases salidiureticproperties of the type and strength such as are shown by diureticshaving a short and intensive action, such as, for example, furosemide.

In most cases, replacing the halogen atoms in the 6-position by othersubstituents causes a weakening or even the loss of the salidiureticactivity.

It was therefore extremely surprising that the compounds, according tothe invention, of the formula I exert, in dogs or rats, a salidiureticaction which can attain the order of magnitude of the activity of thehalogen derivatives described above, in particular that of the iodinecompound. They differ, however, in an advantageous manner in that theyexhibit a substantially lower acute toxicity, as can be demonstrated inrats.

Preferred compounds of the formula I are those wherein R¹ and R² areidentical or different and represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4carbon atoms, alkenyl or alkynyl having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and benzylwhich is optionally substituted by methyl, methoxy or halogen, R³ and R⁵have the meaning mentioned above, R⁴ is halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 3 to 10 carbon atoms and up to 7 ringmembers, and R⁶ and R⁷ are identical or different and denote hydrogen oralkyl having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, it being possible for the radicals R¹and R², R⁶ and R⁷ and/or two of the radicals R³, R⁴ and R⁵ to form apolymethylene chain defined above.

Compounds, according to the invention, of the general formula I whichare particularly suitable are those in which

R¹ and R² denote identical or different radicals, namely hydrogen,methyl or ethyl, or both together denote --[CH₂ ]₄ --,

R³ and R⁵ represent hydrogen,

R⁴ denotes isopropyl, tert.-butyl, n-butyl, n-propyl, sec.-butyl,tert.-amyl or cyclopentyl and

R⁶ and R⁷ denote hydrogen,

particularly preferred compounds being those in which R¹ and R² denotehydrogen or together denote --[CH₂ ]₄ --,

R³ and R⁵ denote hydrogen,

R⁴ denotes isopropyl, tert.-butyl or sec.-butyl and

R⁶ and R⁷ denote hydrogen.

The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of compoundsof the formula I which comprises

(a) reacting a phenol of the formula II ##STR3## in which the radicalsR³ to R⁵ have the meanings mentioned above and Z represents either thetwo radicals R¹ and R², which have the meanings mentioned above, withthe exception of that of hydrogen, or represents a protective group ofthe formula III ##STR4## in which the radicals R¹⁰ denote hydrogen oralkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R⁸ and R⁹ denote alkyl having 1 to4 carbon atoms, with an N-hydroxymethylcarboxamide of the formula IV##STR5## in which R⁶ has the meaning mentioned above and R¹¹ representshydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogenoalkyl having 1-4carbon atoms or aryl having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or in which R₅ and theradical COR¹¹ together represents the o-phthaloyl radical, to givecompounds of the formula V ##STR6## and splitting off, by hydrolysis,the radical R¹¹ --C-- and, if required, the protective group Z, to givecompounds of the general formula I,

(b) reacting a phenol of the formula II in which the radicals R³ to R⁵and also Z have the meanings mentioned above, with an amine of theformula VI ##STR7## in which R⁷ and R⁶ have the meaning mentioned above,with the exception of that of hydrogen, in the presence of formaldehydeand, if appropriate, splitting off the sulfonamide protective group Z byhydrolysis,

(c) chlorosulfonating phenols of the formula VII ##STR8## in which R³ toR⁶ have the meanings mentioned above and Y¹ represents the radical R¹¹--CO--, R¹¹ having the meaning mentioned above and Y² denoting eitherhydrogen or Y¹, to give compounds of the formula IX ##STR9## andreacting the latter with amines of the formula X ##STR10## in which R¹and R² have the meanings mentioned above, to give compounds of thegeneral formula XI ##STR11## and splitting off the radical Y¹ from theseby hydrolysis, or

(d) reacting compounds of the general formula XVIII ##STR12## in whichR¹ to R⁵ have the meanings mentioned above, it being also possible,however for R¹ and R² together to represent the sulfonamide protectivegroup Z mentioned in process variant a, and Z' representing a leavinggroup, such as, for example, halogen, tosylate, dimethylamine ortrimethylammonium, with amines of the general formula H--N═Y' in whichY' either represents the radicals R⁶ or R⁷ defined above or representsone of the radicals R⁶ or R⁷ and an amine protective group, such as, forinstance, the benzyl radical or the acyl radical CO--R¹¹ in which R¹¹has the meaning stated under process variant a, or Y' by itselfrepresents an amine protective group, such as, for example, the diazoradical or the phthaloyl radical, to give the compounds of the generalformula XIX ##STR13## and splitting off from the latter, if appropriate,the amine protective group and/or the sulfonamide protective group byhydrolysis or hydrogenolysis.

The invention also relates to compounds of the general formula II##STR14## in which R³ to R⁵ have the meanings indicated above and Zeither represents the radicals R¹ and R² defined above or represents thesulfonamide protective group defined in accordance with process varianta.

The elimination of the radical ##STR15## and, if appropriate, of theprotective group Z in compounds of the general formula V according toprocess variant a is generally carried out by means of a base or an acidin the presence of water. If the elimination is carried out under acidconditions, it is preferable to use a strong mineral acid, such ashydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid or hydriodic acid or sulfuric acid.If, on the other hand, saponification is carried out under alkalineconditions, it is advantageous to use strong inorganic bases, such asalkali metal or alkaline earth metal bases, such as, for instance,sodium hydroxide or barium hydroxide, but it is also possible to usestrong organic bases, such as quaternary ammonium hydroxides, forexample tetraethylammonium hydroxide. The solvent used can be virtuallyany solvent which is inert towards the reactants, such as, for example,alkanols, preferably ethanol, or, if hydrolysis is carried out underacid conditions, alkanoic acids, such as, for example, acetic acid. Atleast one equivalent of water per saponifiable group must be added tothe reaction mixture, but in most cases a greater excess is employed orwater on its own is used as the solvent, which is particularlyadvantageous for alkaline saponifications.

The reaction temperature can be between 20° and 150° C.; the reaction isadvantageously carried out at the reflux temperature of the solvent. Inthese reactions the elimination of the sulfonamide protective group isgenerally effected considerably more rapidly than the elimination of theradical ##STR16## After acid saponification, the reaction product is inmost cases produced in a crystalline form as the acid addition salt,immediately or after removing the solvent by evaporation.

In the case of alkaline saponification of the compounds, afterneutralizing excess base, the free benzylamine I is generally formedimmediately.

The preparation of the compounds of the formula V is effected in amanner known per se by subjecting the phenols of the general formula IIto an acid-catalyzed reaction of the Tscherniac-Einhorn type withN-hydroxymethylcarboxamides of the general formula IV, preferably with2-halogeno-N-hydroxymethylacetamides, such as, for example,2-chloro-N-hydroxymethylacetamide. Suitable catalyst acids are, aboveall, strong mineral acids, such as, for instance, sulfuric acid orhydrochloric acid. Any solvent customary for Tscherniac-Einhornreactions can be used, alkanoic acids, such as acetic acid or propionicacid, are particularly suitable, but excess mineral acid, such as, forexample, pure concentrated sulfuric acid, can also be advantageous asthe solvent. The reactions are carried out between 0° and 100° C.,advantageously in the range from 0° to 30° C. in order to avoidby-products.

In particular, it has been found that, if the reaction time, which canbe between 10 minutes and a few hours, depending on the compound and thereaction temperature, is precisely adhered to, amidoalkylation reactionsof this type can still be carried out successfully even when using morerigorous reaction conditions (such as, for instance, concentratedsulfuric acid as the solvent), which in certain circumstances provenecessary for a rapid and complete reaction. Likely side reactions, suchas, for instance, dealkylation, in particular the elimination of thetert.-butyl group (for example R⁴ =tert.-butyl in the general formula IIor V), can be reduced to a minimum by precisely controlled reactionconditions.

The reaction products are isolated most advantageously by adding to thereaction mixture a non-solvent, such as, for instance, water; theproduct is then, as a rule, obtained in a crystalline state immediatelyand can be processed further after recrystallization from a suitablesolvent or, in many cases, without further purification.

An example of a method of preparing the phenols which are used asstarting compounds for the process variants a and b is subjecting toether-splitting anisoles of the general formula XII ##STR17## or otheralkyl phenol ethers carrying an O-(C₂ -C₆)-alkyl group instead of theOCH₃ group. This reaction is carried out in a manner known per se by theaction of mineral acids, such as hydriodic acid, or Lewis acids, such asaluminum chloride or boron tribromide, in suitable solvents, such as,for example, methylene chloride or chloroform.

In the event that Z denotes a protective group of the general formulaIII, the anisoles XII can be prepared from anisoles XIII by a sequenceof standard methods, as follows: ##STR18## The action of chlorosulfonicacid on the anisoles XIII gives the sulfochlorides XIV in a manner knownper se (Houben-Weyl, Methoden der organischen Chemie [Methods of OrganicChemistry], Volume X, page 563 et seq., G. Thieme Verlag Stuttgart1955), and the sulfonamides XV are obtained from the latter by theaction of ammonia. These sulfonamides are converted into the protectedsulfonamides XII in a manner analogous to that described in GermanOffenlegungsschrift 2,658,766 or 2,461,601 by the action of substitutedformamides, for example dimethylformamide, in the presence of a reagentwhich promotes the elimination of water, such as thionyl chloride orphosphorus oxychloride. It is also possible to employ, instead of theformamides, the acetals thereof, such as, for example, dimethylformamidedimethylacetal; in this case the reaction then takes place, in mostcases, without any condensation agent being added.

In the event that Z represents the two radicals R¹ and R², the latterhaving the meanings mentioned above, with the exception of that ofhydrogen, the anisoles XII are prepared in a known manner from thesulfochlorides XIV and the amines of the formula X.

The anisoles XIII are prepared by standard methods (Organikum, VEBDeutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften; Berlin 1971, page 222) fromphenols.

Compounds of the formula I in which both R⁷ and R⁶ are alkyl radicals orare attached to one another to form a ring, as defined initially, areadvantageously prepared in accordance with process variant b bysubjecting the phenols II to a reaction of the Mannich type with aminesof the general formula VI. Formaldehyde is in this case preferablyemployed in the form of an aqueous solution, but it is also possible touse any other customary variant of the Mannich reaction, such as, forexample, the use of paraformaldehyde. The solvent can also be variedwithin wide limits, particularly suitable solvents are alkanols, suchas, for instance, methanol or ethanol. The reaction is carried outwithin a temperature range from 40° to 150° C., but preferably within arange from 60° to 100° C. The reaction time depends decisively on thetemperature; the reactions are generally complete after a few hours. Theproducts are preferably isolated by removing the solvent and excessreagents by evaporation. If phenols II in which Z denotes thesulfonamide protective group mentioned above have been employed, thenext stage is a hydrolysis as described under process variant a. In mostcases the products are obtained in the form of highly viscous oils whichcan either be purified by crystallization from a suitable solvent orconverted into a crystalline acid addition salt.

If the compounds of the formula I are prepared by process variant c, theelimination of the protective group Y' from the compounds of the formulaXI is carried out under the same conditions as those which have alreadybeen indicated for the saponification of compounds of the formula Vunder process variant a.

The sulfonamides XI are prepared by standard methods from thesulfochlorides IX and the amines X. In general, it is advisable to addan acid acceptor, such as, for example, a weak organic base, such as,for instance, triethylamine or pyridine; it is often advantageous to adda second equivalent of the amine X in order to absorb the hydrochloricacid liberated in this reaction. The solvents used are any solvent whichis inert towards the reactants, such as, for example, ketones, esters orethers; it has proved particularly advantageous to add the sulfochlorideIX, either dissolved or in solid form, slowly and in portions to theamine X, dissolved in a ketone, such as acetone. In this way it ispossible to avoid polymeric by-products, which are readily formed fromthe sulfochloride IX under conditions of base catalysis, since there isalways a large excess of amine X present. For this reason the methodwhich would otherwise be more customary, of initially taking asulfochloride and adding the amine, proceeds less advantageously.

The reaction temperature can be between 0° and 150° C. In general, it isadvisable to maintain the temperature within the range from 20° to 50°C. Since under certain circumstances the reaction takes placeexothermically, it can be advantageous to cool the reaction mixture.

In general, the reaction products are isolated in a crystalline form byremoving the solvent by evaporation or by adding a non-solvent, such as,for instance, water. In most cases a further purification is required;in many cases recrystallization from an organic solvent is adequate,advantageous solvents being alkanols, such as n-butanol, isopropanol orethanol.

The sulfochlorides IX are prepared from the phenols VII in a mannerknown per se. In this process it is not absolutely necessary for thephenolic group also to be protected; the free phenols can also beemployed advantageously (Y² =H in the formula VII). The reaction isachieved by the action of a sulfonating agent, such as sulfuric acid orchlorosulfonic acid, followed by the action of a chlorinating agent,such as, for instance, sulfuryl chloride, thionyl chloride orchlorosulfonic acid. It is preferable to use a process in which 2 ormore equivalents of chlorosulfonic acid are allowed to act on the phenolVII. The solvents customary for chlorosulfonation reactions are used,such as, for instance, chlorinated hydrocarbons (for example chloroformor methylene chloride), or, which is particularly advantageous, thereaction is carried out without any solvent or excess chlorinatingagent, such as the chlorosulfonic acid, is used as the solvent. Thereaction temperature can be varied within wide limits, for examplebetween -20° and +50° C., a temperature range from 0° to +20° C. beingpreferable.

The reaction product is in most cases isolated by adding a non-solvent,such as ice water, which at the same time destroys excess chlorinatingagent and/or chlorosulfonating agent. A further purification is in mostcases not necessary or, if required, can be effected easily byrecrystallization, for example from non-polar organic solvents, such astoluene.

The phenols VII are prepared by acylating salicylamines XVI withsuitable acylating agents ##STR19## in which R¹¹ has the meaningmentioned above and X represents a leaving group customary for reactionsof this type, such as, for instance, halogen. ##STR20##

The salicylamines XVI can be prepared by standard methods.

The phenols VIII (in which Y² =H) can also be prepared direct fromphenols XVII by the Tscherniac-Einhorn reaction, using thehydroxymethylcarboxamides of the formula IV.

The compounds of the formula I which have been prepared by the variousprocess variants are obtained in the form either of free bases or ofacid addition salts. In order to prepare the free base from an acidaddition salt it is necessary to treat the salt with at least oneequivalent of a base. Both organic and inorganic bases are suitable inthis regard, for example triethylamine, tetraethylammonium hydroxide orpiperidine or lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate and the like. In this reaction itis advantageous to employ the acid addition salt in a dissolved form,for example in alkanols, such as methanol or ethanol, or, which hasproved particularly advantageous, in the form of aqueous solutions inwhich the addition of an inorganic base, such as, for instance, sodiumhydroxide, results in precipitation of the crystalline free base I.

Conversely, acid addition products containing a desired acid HA areprepared by treating solutions of the free base I with at least oneequivalent of the acid HA; either alcoholic solutions, such as, forinstance, a methanolic solution, or an aqueous solution are preferred.The acid addition salt crystallizes either forthwith or after theremoval of the solvent, or in some cases after recrystallization from asuitable solvent.

The following acids HA are suitable for pharmaceutically preferred acidaddition salts: organic acids, such as tartaric acid, malic acid, lacticacid, acetic acid, citric acid, methanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonicacid and others, or inorganic acids, such as hydrochloric, hydrobromicor hydriodic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfamicacid and the like.

The hydrohalides of amines I, which are readily soluble in water, suchas, for example, the hydrochloride, are particularly preferred.

In addition to the compounds described in the illustrative embodiments,the compounds of the general formula I which are listed in the followingtable can also be obtained in accordance with the invention:

    ______________________________________                                        R.sub.1                                                                             R.sub.2 R.sub.3  R.sub.4  R.sub.5                                                                              R.sub.6                                                                            R.sub.7                           ______________________________________                                        H     H       H        t-Amyl   H      H    H                                 H     H       H        n-Pentyl H      H    H                                 H     H       H        1-Methyl-                                                                              H      H    H                                                        cyclohexyl                                             H     H       H        cyclo-C.sub.6 H.sub.11                                                                 H      H    H                                 H     H       H        cyclo-C.sub.7 H.sub.13                                                                 H      H    H                                 H     H       H        1,1-Di-  H      H    H                                                        methylbutyl                                            H     H       H        1,1-Diethyl-                                                                           H      H    H                                                        propyl                                                 H     H       OCH.sub.3                                                                              Cl       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H    H                                 H     H       OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       Cl       OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                     H    H                                 H     H       OCH.sub.3                                                                              t-Butyl  OCH.sub.3                                                                            H    H                                 H     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                             H    H                                 H     H       CH.sub.3 t-Butyl  CH.sub.3                                                                             H    H                                 H     H       CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                             H    H                                 H     H       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      H    H                                 C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                     C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                       H        t-Butyl  H      H    H                                 C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                     C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       H        t-Butyl  H      H    H                                 H     H       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      H    H                                 H     C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                       H        t-Butyl  H      H    H                                 --[CH.sub.2 ].sub.5 --                                                                  H        t-Butyl    H      H    H                                   H     H       H        Cl       F      H    H                                 H     H       H        Cl       Cl     H    H                                 H     H       H        Cl       CH.sub.3                                                                             H    H                                 H     H       H        Cl       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H    H                                 H     H       F        Cl       H      H    H                                 H     H       Cl       Cl       H      H    H                                 H     H       CH.sub.3 Cl       H      H    H                                 H     H       OCH.sub.3                                                                              Cl       H      H    H                                 H     H       --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --                                                                         H      H    H                                   H     H       H        --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --                                                                       H    H                                   ______________________________________                                    

The compounds, according to the invention, of the formula I andpharmacutically acceptable salts thereof are diuretics and salidiureticswhich can be employed as pharmaceutical products in human and veterinarymedicine. They are administered in daily doses of 0.5 to 300 mg,preferably 5-100 mg and especially 5-50 mg, calculated for an adult ofnormal weight, in capsules, dragees, tablets or solutions containingvarious additives enterally, for example orally by means of a probe orthe like, or parenterally (injection into the vascular system, forexample intravenously, or intramuscular or subcutaneous injection andthe like). They are suitable for the treatment of hypertension as wellas for the treatment of edema diseases, such as cardiac, renal orhepatic edemas, and other symptoms due to impairment of the water andelectrolyte balance.

The compounds can be used on their own or in combination with othersubstances having a salidiuretic action, even whose having a differentmode of action. The following should be mentioned particularly:spironolactone, triamterene, amiloride and other K⁺ -retainingcompounds. However, other purely hypotensive compounds are also suitableas possible partners for combination, for example hydralazine,clonidine, reserpine and, particularly, also beta-blocking substances,such as, for instance, metoprolol or penbutolol.

EXAMPLE 1 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-sulfamoylphenolhydrochloride (a) 3-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-6-methoxybenzenesulfonylchloride

12.3 g (0.075 mole) of 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)anisole, dissolved in 30 mlof methylene chloride, are added dropwise, while cooling with ice, to16.5 ml of chlorosulfonic acid, dissolved in 20 ml of methylenechloride. The mixture is stirred for 40 minutes and is then poured intoice water. The organic phase is separated off, washed with water, driedwith MgSO₄ and concentrated.

Recrystallization from toluene/petroleum ether gives crystals of meltingpoint 75°-77° C.

(b) 3-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-6-methoxybenzenesulfonamide

25.3 g (0.1 mole) of 3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-methoxybenzenesulfonylchloride are dissolved in a little acetone and the solution is addeddropwise slowly, at room temperature, to 100 ml of concentrated ammoniasolution. The mixture is stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature andpoured into ice water. After acidification with concentratedhydrochloric acid the product is filtered off with suction. It isrecrystallized from isopropanol.

White crystals of melting point 156°-158° C.

(c) 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-2-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonylanisole

4.68 g (0.02 mole) of 3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-methoxybenzenesulfonamideare dissolved in 50 ml of dimethylformamide, and 2.5 g (0.022 mole) ofdimethylformamide dimethylacetal are added. The mixture is left to standfor 30 minutes at room temperature and is poured into ice water and theproduct is filtered off with suction.

White crystals of melting point 134°-136° C.

(d) 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-2-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonylphenol

2.98 g (0.01 mole) of4-(1,1-dimethylethyl-2-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonylanisole aredissolved in 30 ml of methylene chloride, and 2.75 g (0.011 mole) ofboron tribromide are added. The mixture is stirred for 45 minutes atroom temperature and excess boron tribromide is destroyed cautiously byadding methanol. The mixture of solvents is removed in vacuo and theresidue is triturated with water. The product is obtained in the form ofslightly yellowish crystals. It is recrystallized from isopropanol.

Melting point 162°-164° C.

(e)2-Chloro-N-[5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-2-hydroxybenzyl]-acetamide

3 g (0.01 mole) of4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonylphenol aredissolved in 30 ml of sulfuric acid, and 1.1 g (0.009 mole) of2-chloro-N-hydroxymethylacetamide are added. The mixture is stirred for30 minutes at room temperature and poured into ice water. The product isfiltered off with suction and recrystallized from methanol.

White crystals of melting point 166°-169° C.

(f) 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride

3 g (0.008 mole) of2-chloro-N-[5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-2-hydroxybenzyl]-acetamidein a mixture of 30 ml of ethanol and 3 ml of concentrated hydrochloricacid are heated under reflux for 2 hours. The solvent is removed invacuo and the residue is crystallized from methanol/ether.

White crystals of melting point 226°-228° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 2 2-Aminomethyl-4-isopropyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride

The compound is prepared analogously to the sequence of reactionsdescribed in Example 1, but using 4-isopropylanisole as the startingmaterial. The intermediate products and the end product have thefollowing melting points:

(a) 3-Isopropyl-6-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride: melting point 60°-62°C.

(b) 3-Isopropyl-6-methoxybenzenesulfonamide: melting point 167°-169° C.

(c) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-isopropylanisole, meltingpoint 124°-125° C.

(d) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-isopropylphenol, meltingpoint 97°-99° C.

(e)2-Chloro-N-(3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-2-hydroxy-5-isopropylbenzyl)-acetamide,melting point 124°-126° C.

(f) 2-Aminomethyl-4-isopropyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride, meltingpoint 243°-246° C. (decomposition)

EXAMPLE 3 2-Aminomethyl-4-propyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride

The compound is prepared analogously to the sequence of reactionsdescribed in Example 1, but using 4-propylanisole as the startingmaterial. The intermediate products and the end product have thefollowing melting points:

(a) 2-Methoxy-2-propylbenzenesulfonyl chloride, oil

(b) 2-Methoxy-5-propylbenzenesulfonamide, melting point 132°-134° C.

(c) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-propylanisole, melting point118°-121° C.

(d) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-propylphenol, melting point88°-90° C.

(e)2-Chloro-N-(3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-2-hydroxy-5-propylbenzyl)-acetamide,melting point 111 114° C.

(f) 2-Aminomethyl-4-propyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride, meltingpoint 232°-235° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 4 2-Aminomethyl-4-methyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride

The compound is prepared analogously to the sequence of reactionsdescribed in Example 1, but using 4-methylanisole as the startingmaterial. The intermediate products and the end product have thefollowing melting points:

(a) 2-Methoxy-5-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride, melting point 86°-88° C.

(b) 2-Methoxy-5-methylbenzenesulfonamide, melting point 185°-188° C.

(c) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-methylanisole, melting point146°-148° C.

(d) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-methylphenol, melting point150°-152° C.

(e)2-Chloro-N-(3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzyl)-acetamide,melting point 176°-178° C.

(f) 2-Aminomethyl-4-methyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride, meltingpoint 230°-233° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 5 2-Aminomethyl-4-chloro-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride

The compound is prepared analogously to the sequence of reactionsdescribed in Example 1, but using 4-chloroanisole as the startingmaterial. The intermediate products and the end product have thefollowing melting points:

(a) 3-Chloro-6-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride, melting point 102°-103°C.

(b) 3-Chloro-6-methoxybenzenesulfonamide, melting point 147°-149° C.

(c) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-chloroanisole, melting point171°-174° C.

(d) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-chlorophenol, melting point159°-162° C.

(e)2-Chloro-N-(3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-5-chlorobenzyl)-acetamide,melting point 135°-140° C.

(f) 2-Aminomethyl-4-chloro-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride, meltingpoint 252°-255° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 6 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1-methylpropyl)-6-sulfamoylphenolhydrochloride

The compound is prepared analogously to the sequence of reactionsdescribed in Example 1, but using 4-(1-methylpropyl)-anisole as thestarting material. The intermediate products and the end product havethe following melting points:

(a) 2-Methoxy-5-(1-methylpropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, meltingpoint: oil

(b) 2-Methoxy-5-(1-methylpropyl)-benzenesulfonamide, melting point120°-122° C.

(c) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-(1-methylpropyl)-anisole,melting point 93°-95° C.

(d) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-(1-methylpropyl)-phenol,melting point 87°-91° C.

(e)2-Chloro-N-[3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-2-hydroxy-5-(1-methylpropyl)-benzyl]-acetamide,melting point 103°-105° C.

(f) 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1-methylpropyl)-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride,melting point 218°-222° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 7 2-Aminomethyl-4-ethyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride

The compound is prepared analogously to the sequence of reactionsdescribed in Example 1, but using 4-ethylanisole as the startingmaterial. The intermediate products and the end product have thefollowing melting points:

(a) 2-Methoxy-5-ethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride, melting point 58°-60° C.

(b) 2-Methoxy-5-ethylbenzenesulfonamide, melting point 162°-165° C.

(c) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-ethylanisole, melting point140°-142° C.

(d) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-ethylphenol, melting point100°-102° C.

(e)2-Chloro-N-(3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-2-hydroxy-5-ethylbenzyl)-acetamide,melting point 130°-133° C.

(f) 2-Aminomethyl-4-ethyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride, melting point234°-238° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 8 2-Aminomethyl-4-chloro-3,5-dimethyl-6-sulfamoylphenolhydrochloride

The compound is prepared analogously to the sequence of reactionsdescribed in Example 1, but using 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol as thestarting material. The intermediate products and the end product havethe following melting points:

(a) 3-Chloro-2,4-dimethyl-6-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride, meltingpoint 88°-90° C.

(b) 3-Chloro-2,4-dimethyl-6-methoxybenzenesulfonamide, melting point208°-212° C.

(c) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-chloro-3,5-dimethylanisole,melting point 204°-206° C.

(d) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol,melting point 142°-146° C.

(e)2-Chloro-N-(3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-5-chloro-4,6-dimethyl-2-hydroxybenzyl)-acetamide,melting point 130°-133° C.

(f) 2-Aminomethyl-4-chloro-3,5-dimethyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride,melting point 256°-260° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 9 1-Aminomethyl-3-sulfamoyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphtholhydrochloride (a) 3-Chlorosulfonyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthol methylether

118 g (0.73 mole) of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthol methyl ether aredissolved in 320 ml of methylene chloride, and 177 ml of chlorosulfonicacid in 160 ml of methylene chloride are added. The mixture is stirredfor 10 minutes at 5° C. and is poured into ice water. The organic phaseis separated off and dried with MgSO₄. The solvent is removed byevaporation and the residue is recrystallized from acetone/petroleumether.

White crystals of melting point 103°-104° C.

(b) 3-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphtholmethyl ether

32 g (0.013 mole) of 3-chlorosulfonyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphtholmethyl ether are dissolved in a little acetone, the solution is addeddropwise to 100 ml of concentratcd ammonia solution, and the mixture isleft to stand for 30 minutes at room temperature. It is acidified withconcentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted by shaking with ethylacetate, and the extract is dried with MgSO₄ and concentrated. Theresidue is dissolved in 100 ml of dimethylformamide, and 24 g (0.2 mole)of dimethylformamide methylacetal are added to the solution. The mixtureis stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature and poured into ice waterand the product is filtered off with suction. Recrystallization frommethanol gives crystals of melting point 210°-213° C.

(c) 3-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthol

The ether is split analogously to Example 1 d.

White crystals of melting point 163°-164° C.

(d)2-Chloro-N-(3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-2-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthylmethyl)-acetamide

This compound is prepared analogously to Example 1 e.

Melting point 99°-101° C.

(f) 1-Aminomethyl-3-sulfamoyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphtholhydrochloride

This compound is prepared analogously to Example 1 f. Melting point240°-244° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 10 2-Aminomethyl-4-cyclopentyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride(a) 1-Acetamidomezhyl-2-acetoxy-4-cyclopentylbenzene

15 g (0.07 mole) of 2-aminomethyl-4-cyclopentylphenol hydrochloride aresuspended in 150 ml of dioxane. 12 g (0.15 mole) of pyridine and 11.8 g(0.15 mole) of acetyl chloride are added dropwise, and the mixture isstirred for 2.5 hours at 90° C. The mixture is poured into ice water,and the product is filtered off with suction and dried in air.

White crystals of melting point 203°-205° C.

(b) 3-Acetamidomethyl-4-cyclopentyl-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonamide

11 g (0.04 mole) of 1-acetamidomethyl-2-acetoxy-4-cyclopentylbenzene areintroduced at room temperature into 100 ml of chlorosulfonic acid. Themixture is stirred for 15 minutes at room temperature and is poured intoice water. This mixture is filtered with suction, the residue isdissolved in methyl acetate, and the solution is dried with MgSO₄ andchromatographed over silica gel, using ethyl acetate as the elutingagent. The solvent is removed in vacuo, the residue is dissolved in alittle acetone and the solution is added dropwise to 100 ml ofconcentrated ammonia solution. The mixture is stirred for 30 minutes atroom temperature and acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid to pH2. The product is filtered off with suction and rinsed with plenty ofwater, and the resulting mash of crystals is boiled with n-butanol.

White crystals of melting point 243°-246° C.

(c) 2-Aminomethyl-4-cyclopentyl-6-sulfamoylphenol hydrochloride

3.4 g (0.012 mole) of3-acetamidomethyl-2-acetoxy-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonamide in a mixture of30 ml of ethanol and 10 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid are heatedunder reflux for 8 hours. After removing the solvent, the residue isrecrystallized from methanol/ether.

White crystals of melting point 243°-246° C.

EXAMPLE 11 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-methylsulfamoylphenolhydrochloride (a) 2-Acetamidomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol

43 g (0.2 mole) of 2-aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenolhydrochloride are suspended in 400 ml of 1,4-dioxane, and 40 ml ofpyridine are added. 40 ml (0.55 mole) of acetyl chloride are addeddropwise while stirring and cooling with ice. The mixture is thenstirred for 2.5 hours at 90° and poured into ice water, and theprecipitate which has crystallized out is filtered off with suction.

White crystals of melting point 99°-102° C.

(b) 2-Acetamidomethyl-6-chlorosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol

15.5 g (0.059 mole) of 2-acetamidomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenolare introduced at room temperature into 100 ml of chlorosulfonic acid.Stirring is continued for a further 15 minutes and the solution isstirred into ice water. The precipitate is filtered off with suction andrecrystallized from toluene.

Colorless crystals of melting point 145°-147° C.

(c) 2-Acetamidomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-methylsulfamoylphenol

9 g (0.028 mole) of2-acetamidomethyl-6-chlorosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol aredissolved in 100 ml of acetone, and 4.9 ml (0.056 mole) of 40% strengthaqueous methylamine solution are added dropwise, while cooling with ice.The mixture is stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature and pouredinto ice water. Recrystallization from n-propanol gives white crystalsof melting point 173°-174° C.

(d) 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-methylsulfamoylphenolhydrochloride

4.9 g (0.016 mole) of6-acetamidomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-methylsulfamoylphenol in amixture of 30 ml of ethanol and 10 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acidare heated under reflux for 8 hours. Evaporation and recrystallizationfrom methanol/ether gives white crystals of melting point 238°-240° C.

EXAMPLE 12 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-dimethylsulfamoylphenolhydrochloride

This compound is prepared analogously to Examples 11 c and 11 d from2-acetamidomethyl-6-chlorosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol anddimethylamine.

White crystals of melting point 129°-131° C.

EXAMPLE 13 2-Aminomethyl-6-diethylsulfamoyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenolhydrochloride

This compound is prepared analagously to Examples 11 c and 11 d from2-acetamidomethyl-6-chlorosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol anddiethylamine.

Colorless needles of melting point 125°-127° C.

EXAMPLE 14 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-ethylsulfamoylphenolhydrochloride

This compound is prepared analogously to Examples 11 c and 11 d from2-acetamidomethyl-6-chlorosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol andethylamine.

White crystals of melting point 102°-105° C.

EXAMPLE 15 2-Aminomethyl-6-butylsulfamoyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenolhydrochloride

This compound is prepared analogously to Examples 11 c and 11 d from2-acetamidomethyl-6-chlorosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol andbutylamine.

White crystals of melting point 81°-84° C.

EXAMPLE 162-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-(1-pyrrolidinylsulfonyl)-phenolhydrochloride

This compound is prepared analogously to Examples 11 c and 11 d from2-acetamidomethyl-6-chlorosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol andpyrrolidine.

Colorless crystals of melting point 168°-172° C.

EXAMPLE 17 4-Aminomethyl-5-hydroxy-6-sulfamoylindane hydrochloride (a)6-Chlorosulfonyl-5-methoxyindane

50 g (0.34 mole) of 5-methoxyindane are reacted with 75 ml ofchlorosulfonic acid analogously to Example 1 a to give6-chlorosulfonyl-5-methoxyindane.

White crystals of melting point 75°-77° C.

(b) 5-Methoxy-6-sulfamoylindane

This compound is prepared analogously to Example 1 b from6-chlorosulfonyl-5-methoxyindane.

White crystals of melting point 91°-92° C.

(c) 5-Methoxy-6-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonylindane

This compound is prepared analogously to Example 1 c from5-methoxy-6-sulfamoylindane and dimethylformamide dimethylacetal.

White crystals of melting point 238°-241° C.

(d) 5-Hydroxy-6-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonylindane

This compound is prepared analogously to Example 1 d from5-methoxy-6-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonylindane and borontribromide.

White crystals of melting point 180°-182° C.

(e)4-(N-Chloroacetylaminomethyl)-5-hydroxy-6-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonylindane

This compound is prepared analogously to Example 1 e from5-hydroxy-6-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonylindane.

White crystals of melting point 156°-158° C.

(f) 4-Aminomethyl-5-hydroxy-6-sulfamoylindane hydrochloride

This compound is prepared analogously to Example 1 f from4-(N-chloroacetylaminomethyl)-5-hydroxy-6-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonylindane.

White crystals of melting point 256°-258° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 18 6-Aminomethyl-5-hydroxy-4-sulfamoylindane hydrochloride (a)6-(N-Chloroacetylaminomethyl)-5-hydroxyindane

134 g (1 mole) of 5-hydroxyindane and 100 g (0.81 mole) of2-chloro-N-hydroxymethylacetamide are suspended in 300 ml of glacialacetic acid, and 10 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid are added. Themixture is stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature and is poured intoice water. The product is filtered off with suction and recrystallizedfrom methanol.

Colorless crystals of melting point 158°-161° C.

(b) 6-(N-Chloroacetylaminomethyl)-5-hydroxy-4-chlorosulfonylindane

70 g (0.29 mole) of 6-(N-chloroacetylaminomethyl)-5-hydroxyindane aredissolved in 150 ml of chlorosulfonic acid, and the mixture is stirredfor approx. 30 minutes at room temperature. The mixture is poured intoice water and the product is filtered off with suction. The initiallycrystalline material becomes oily after a little time and is employed inthe next stage in this form without further purification.

(c) 6-(N-Chloroacetylaminomethyl)-5-hydroxy-4-sulfamoylindane

33.8 g (0.1 mole) of6-(N-chloroacetylaminomethyl)-5-hydroxy-4-chlorosulfonylindane aredissolved in a little acetone, and the solution is added dropwise to 50ml of concentrated ammonia solution. The mixture is stirred for 30minutes at room temperature and is diluted with water. The precipitatewhich is deposited is filtered off with suction and dissolved inacetone, and the solution is filtered and stirred into water again.

White crystals of melting point 209°-212° C.

(d) 6-aminomethyl-5-hydroxy-4-sulfamoylindane hydrochloride

This compound is prepared analogously to Example 1 f from6-(N-chloroacetylaminomethyl)-5-hydroxy-4-sulfamoylindane.

White crystals of melting point 245°-248° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 19 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1-methylcyclohexyl)-6-sulfamoylphenolhydrochloride

This compound was prepared analogously to the sequence of reactionsdescribed in Example 1, but using 4-(1-methylcyclohexyl)-anisole as thestarting material. The intermediate products and the end product had thefollowing melting points:

(a) 2-Methoxy-5-(1-methylcyclohexyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, meltingpoint: oil

(b) 2-Methoxy-5-(1-methylcyclohexyl)-benzenesulfonamide, melting point148°-151° C.

(c)2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-(1-methylcyclohexyl)-anisole,melting point 78°-80° C.

(d) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-(1-methylcyclohexyl)-phenol,melting point 120°-22° C.

(e)2-Chloro-N-[3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-2-hydroxy-5-(1-methylcyclohexyl)-benzyl]-acetamide,melting point 123°-25° C.

(f) 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1-methylcyclohexyl)-6-sulfamoylphenolhydrochloride, melting point 193°-197° C.

EXAMPLE 202-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-(o-chlorobenzyl)-aminosulfonylphenolhydrochloride

This compound is prepared analogously to Examples 11c and 11 d from2-acetamidomethyl-6-chlorosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol ando-chlorobenzylamine.

Melting point 180°-183° C.

EXAMPLE 212-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-alkylaminosulfonylphenolhydrochloride

Prepared analogously to Examples 11 c and 11d from an alkylamine and2-acetamidomethyl-6-chlorosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol.

Melting point 140°-143° C.

EXAMPLE 22 2-Dimethylaminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-sulfamoylphenolhydrochloride

2 g (0.007 mole) of2-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-phenol aredissolved in 11 ml of ethanol, 3.7 ml of 35% strength aqueousformaldehyde solution and 4.7 ml of 40% strength dimethylamine solutionin water are added, and the mixture is boiled undeF reflux for 1 hour.The solution is concentrated to dryness, the residue is taken up in 2 Nhydrochloric acid and the solution is extracted several times with ethylacetate. The aqueous phase is concentrated again, the residue isdissolved in ethanol and a little concentrated hydrochloric acid, andthe solution is boiled under reflux for approx. 20 minutes and thenconcentrated until crystallization starts.

White crystals of melting point 210°-213° C.

EXAMPLE 23 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-6-sulfamoylphenolhydrochloride

This compound was prepared analogously to the sequence of reactionsdescribed in Example 1, but using 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-anisole as thestarting material. The intermediate products and the end product had thefollowing melting points:

(a) 2-Methoxy-5-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, oil

(b) 2-Methoxy-5-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-benzenesulfonamide, melting point117°-119° C.

(c)2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-anisole,melting point 109°-111° C.

(d) 2-Dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenol,melting point 150°-152° C.

(e)2-Chloro-N-[3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminosulfonyl-2-hydroxy-5-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-benzyl]-acetamide,melting point 127°-129° C.

(f) 2-Aminomethyl-4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-6-sulfamoylphenolhydrochloride, melting point 180°-182° C.

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